Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Pasture Rose, Butterfly Weed, and other May Wildflowers



Today is all about the flowers.  The ones I drew were all growing on the pipeline, near the top of the hill where our bench sits facing southwest. It was cloudy and very gnatty, the kind of gnats that like to fly into your eyes and ears, which could very well be used as a form or torture. The Yellow-billed Cuckoos were calling from the treetops again today - Cuck-cuck-cuck-cuck-cuck-cuck-cuck-cuck-KALP! KALP! KALP!  and the ever present Wood Thrushes.  

There were more blooms to draw, but not enough time.  The rain chased me in with one hand clutching a fistful of flowers so I could finish up inside.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Helen,
Lovely flower drawings and beautifully organized on your journal page.
Judy

Anonymous said...

Helen --
this makes me want to come up to Spartanburg and walk along the pipeline with you.
Dodad